Fr. Schmidt says in past centuries, some conclaves have lasted for months, but no conclave has lasted more than four days ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, previously known as Robert Francis Prevost, gave his first ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he ...

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

The door to the Sistine Chapel closed as the cardinals begin the process of choosing the new pope. The conclave starting ...

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s ...